Flood control device

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a flood control device with direct sensing and control. The flood control device consists of a float which is connected with a flood barrier sheet and the flood barrier sheet will be pulled up by the float according to the flood water level. The flood barrier sheet is fixed at the support frame by having flaps. The flaps are filled by compressed air. The flood barrier sheet has a rounded ball shape protruding edge at four sides of the sheet which will be fully secured from slip out due to the pressure exerted from the flood water by compressed air filled flaps. The flood control device is anchored onto the ground by having a shaft (which is inserted into the hole of the bottom piece through a hard rubber ring at shaft end and groove at the bottom piece). A stand is anchored onto the ground and connected to the support frame of the flood control device with metal structure to prevent from collapsing due to force from the flood water.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International (PCT) ApplicationNo. PCT/MY2012/000299, filed on Dec.28, 2012, which claims the benefitof Malaysian Application No. PI 2011006343, filed Dec. 28, 2011, each ofwhich is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety and for allpurposes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a flood control device with directsensing and control, more particularly to control the flood by using afloat which will rise according to the flood water level.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Global warming has become a very important topic globally. One of theglobal warming effects is flood. Flood occurs more frequent nowadays andthe magnitude is getting worse. This is due to many factors includingover developing, rubbish, sewage system etc.

Flood has become more and more serious in city either big or small.There are many types of flood either flash flood or predictable floodbut all floods are damaging.

The objective of the present invention is to control the flood in themost economical way and it can be installed anywhere in the shortesttime possible.

Still another objective of the present invention is to protect humanlives and prevent the properties either residential or commercial fromdamage. This is very important because it will provide a betterenvironment for living and investment.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of thefollowing specification and claims.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

There are many devices for sensing and monitoring the flood, however theflood can be controlled by combining the sensing and control together.

The flood can be controlled in more economical way without inventingheavily onto the metal or concrete structure like most of the floodcontrol devices in the market.

The flood control device can be installed almost anywhere where it isrequired because it requires very little space.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will beapparent from the following description when read with reference to theaccompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numeralsdenote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 shows the front view of the flood control device.

FIG. 2 shows the flood barrier sheet (12) with rounded ball shape (19)protruding edge at 4 sides of the sheet and it will be fully securedfrom slip out due to pressure exerted from flood water by havingcompressed air filled flaps (17).

FIG. 3 shows the mechanism of operation for the flood control devicewhich the float (20) is connected with the flood barrier sheet (12) witha cable (21) and guided by 4 gear rollers (22) and the flood barriersheet (12) will be pulled up by the float (20) according to the floodwater level (23).

FIG. 4 shows the side view of the flood control device focusing on theshaft (26) with hard rubber ring (28) which will be inserted into thegroove (29) at the bottom piece (30) by pushing hard in order to have aperfect seal to avoid water from seeping through and it shows the floodcontrol device is preventing from collapsing due to force of the floodwater (27) by connecting the stand (24) with a metal structure (25).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are setforth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention.However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the artthat the invention may be practiced without these specific details. Inother instances, well-known methods, procedures and/or components havenot been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention.Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

With reference to FIG. 1, a flood control device (10) comprises a base(11), a support frame (13) and flood barrier sheet (12).

The base (11) will be embedded into the ground (14). It serves as themain base of the flood control device (10) and it has the capability ofaccommodating a roller in order to roll in the flood barrier sheet (12).

The support frame (13) consists of a pair of poles (13 a, 13 b) whereinthe pair of poles (13 a, 13 b) with its bottom portion (15) extendedinto the ground (14) and its upper portion upwardly extended to apredetermined height for receiving a transverse bar (13 c). It serves asthe major structure of the flood control device (10) where it holds theflood barrier sheet (12) in place by having a compressed air filled flap(17).

The flood barrier sheet (12) is made of PVC fabric or material which istough, not easily torn, 100% waterproof and ability to withstand veryhigh water pressure.

With reference to FIG. 2, the flood barrier sheet (12) has its two sideedges, top and bottom edges formed with round ends (19) where it will behold by the compressed air filled flaps (17). This will prevent theflood barrier sheet (12) from slipping out due to pressure exerted fromthe flood water.

The flood barrier sheet (12) will have one end attached to the base (11)and the other end attached to the transverse bar (13 c). The floodbarrier sheet (12) will be attached to the transverse bar by at leastone holder (16).

With reference to FIG. 3, in another embodiment of the invention, theflood barrier sheet (12) is connected with a float (20) by a cable (21)which will be guided by four gear rollers (22). The flood barrier sheet(12) will be pulled up by the float (20) according to the flood waterlevel (23). The cable (21) will be guided by the gear rollers (22)through the inner hollow part of the support frame (13 a).

With reference to FIG. 4, the support frame (13) can be installed byhaving a shaft (26) with its end to be inserted into the hole of thebottom piece (30). The shaft (26) end will have a hard rubber ring (28)which will be slotted perfectly with the groove (29) at the bottom piece(30). The shaft (26) will be pushed hard so that the hard rubber ring(28) of the shaft (26) end will fit perfectly into the groove (29) atthe bottom piece (30). This will prevent the flood water from seepingthrough. The shaft (26) can be round, flat or any shape.

The bottom piece (30) can be made of hard rubber and it will be anchoredsecurely onto the ground (32) with bolting (31).

The flood control device can be prevented from collapsing due to theforce of the flood water by installing a stand (24) which will beanchored on the ground (32) and connecting to the support frame (13)with a metal structure (25).

As will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, the presentinvention may easily be produced in other specific forms withoutdeparting from its essential characteristics. The present embodimentsis, therefore, to be considered as merely illustrative and notrestrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the claimsrather than the foregoing description, and all changes which come withintherefore intended to be embraced therein.

1. A flood control device with direct sensing and control, said devicecomprising: a base which will be embedded into the ground; a supportframe which includes a pair of poles, wherein said pair of poles withits bottom portion extended into said ground and its upper portionupwardly extended to a predetermined height for receiving a transversebar; a flood barrier sheet having its two side edges, top and bottomedges formed with round ends where they will be clamped side-by-side bycompressed air filled flaps against the round ends of all four edges,wherein said flood barrier sheet has one end attached to said base andthe other end attached to said transverse bar by at least one holder. 2.The flood control device of claim 1, wherein said flood barrier sheet ismade of PVC fabric or material which is tough, not easily torn, 100%waterproof and has the ability to withstand very high water pressure. 3.The flood control device of claim 2, wherein said flood barrier sheetcan be an individual sheet of PVC or roll form of PVC.
 4. The floodcontrol device of claim 3, wherein said base can accommodate a roller toroll in said flood barrier sheet and said base can be fully extendedfrom said roller to be attached to said transverse bar.
 5. The floodcontrol device of claim 1, wherein said flood barrier sheet will beconnected with a cable to a float which is guided by a plurality of gearrollers through the inner hollow part of the pole.
 6. The flood controldevice of claim 1, wherein said support frame can be installed by havinga shaft with its end to be inserted into a hole of a bottom piece. 7.The flood control device of claim 6, wherein said shaft end has a hardrubber ring which will be slotted with a groove at said bottom piece. 8.The flood control device of claim 7, wherein said bottom piece is madeof hard rubber.
 9. The flood control device of claim 1, wherein saidbottom piece will be anchored securely onto the ground with bolting. 10.The flood control device of claim 7, wherein the shaft can be round,flat or any shape.
 11. The flood control device of claim 1, wherein saidsupport frame can be reinforced and prevented from collapsing due to theforce of the flood water by installing a stand which will be anchored onthe ground and connecting with a metal structure.